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The Art of Creation: Quiet Mystery

The Art of Creation: Quiet Mystery

December 23, 2021 -This poem reminds us of an essential truth—a way of seeing what is around us in a different way—much like turning the knob on a set of binoculars so that our view changes from a fuzzy mess to a clear picture of what we couldn't distinguish before. By Louise Conner

Hiding in Plain Sight #5: Creation Teaches Us How To Praise

Hiding in Plain Sight #5: Creation Teaches Us How To Praise

Dec. 20, 2021 - By reading Psalm 148, through eco-theological lenses, we can begin to see (and hear) the symphony of praise that echoes through every nook and cranny of creation and calls us to join in. By James Amadon

The Art of Creation: From Our Readers

The Art of Creation: From Our Readers

December 9, 2021 - We hope you enjoy today's post, with contributions sent in by some of our readers. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Giving Dirt Its Due

The Art of Creation: Giving Dirt Its Due

December 2, 2021 - It is not just with other animals of the earth that we share a commonality, but with the earth itself. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: A Practice of Praise

The Art of Creation: A Practice of Praise

October 21, 2021 - When we approach life from a posture of praise, believing that praiseworthy things are all around us, we can see things to praise that we might have overlooked and, with practice, might even find ourselves able to praise things we did not ask for or want. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Long Live the Weeds and Wilderness

The Art of Creation: Long Live the Weeds and Wilderness

September 30, 2021 - For the earnest ecological disciple seeking sources of inspiration, a rich cache can be found in the poetry of the Victorian Jesuit Gerard Manley Hopkins. By Jeff Reed

The Art of Creation: Tracing a Path of Joy

The Art of Creation: Tracing a Path of Joy

September 2, 2021 - When a peach isn't "just" a peach, it can be pathway which leads from blossom to blossom, from joy to joy. By Louise Conner